[DeTomaso] Half Shaft Safety Hoop

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/8/09 8 47 9, tborcich at msn.com writes:


> Jack brought up a scenario that I had not realized...the shaft breaking 
> in the middle, not on the ends. I assumed that they broke at the 
> universals.  That makes me think that a reinforcement band around the half shaft at 
> the base of the threads with a few tack welds to hold it in place might give 
> some added insurance and lessen the need for a hoop.  Thoughts?
> 

I've never heard of a driveshaft itself breaking.   When a U-joint breaks, 
it's possible that the two halves of the driveshaft might slip apart, but 
I've never heard of that actually happenening either.   What normally happens 
is that a stock, crappy, rusty U-joint snaps, and then the driveshaft flails 
around and beats the inner wheelhouse to death.

Mike